1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. By approval of the Consent Calendar, the staff recommendations will be adopted unless otherwise modified by the Commission. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Commission Member or a member of the audience requests removal of the items from the Consent Calendar.)
a. Meeting Minutes from October 25, 2011 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
Recommendation: Approve
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
For persons desiring to address the Commission on an item that is not on the agenda please note that each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. The Brown Act limits the Commission ability to take and/or discuss items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future agenda.
6. DISCUSSIONS & POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS
a. Parking Policy Discussion - As requested by the Planning & Zoning Commission at the October 25, 2011 hearing, this is a joint effort by the Commission, the Traffic & Safety Committee and Sustainability Committee to review existing parking policies. All Committees will begin discussions to amend policies within their respective purviews, for consistency with the City’s Climate Action Plan.
Recommendation: Receive the report and provide feedback to staff.
2012-1-24 PZ SR Parking Standard Discussion
Attachment 1 Transportation Strategy CAP
Attachment 2 Parking Permit Provisions
Attachment 3 Paid Parking Council Staff Report
Attachment 4 Paid Parking Report PZ 2008
b. PA 11-065: 1455 Thousand Oaks Addition – The applicant is seeking Design Review approval for an addition to an existing home at 1455 Thousand Oaks. The property owner recently acquired the adjoining property, demolished the neighboring home and is working to combine both parcels to create an 8,500 sq. ft. lot. The existing home is two-stories, 2,030 sq. ft. with four (4) bedrooms and two (2) baths. The applicant is proposing to add 1,109 sq. ft. to the first floor of the home, on the west side of the property (northeast corner of Thousand Oaks and Santa Fe) creating a new family room, enlargement of the kitchen and dining area, and new laundry area. Two off-street parking spaces, one covered and one uncovered, are provided.
Recommendation: The Commission receive the report and provide feedback to the applicant and staff. Findings and project conditions for approval are attached should the Commission choose to approve the project.
2012-1-24 PZ SR 1455 Thousand Oaks
Attachment 4 Project Plans
Attachment 5 Window Detail
Attachment 6 Green Building Checklist
c. NEW BUSINESS
None.
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCUSSION
a. City of Albany Planning and Zoning Update “E-Notification”
b. Update on City Council agenda items related to Planning and Zoning activities.
c. Review of status of major projects and scheduling of upcoming agenda items.
9. FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
a. Next Planning and Zoning Commission hearing scheduled for Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
(Staff discussion and Commission member announcement of status of previous agenda items and requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on requests for future agenda items).
10. ADJOURNMENT
As a general policy, the Commission will not begin discussion or consideration of an agenda item after 11:00 pm.
The Commission/Committee/Board packet is available for public inspection at the Albany Community Center/Library, Fire Department and at Community Development Department offices at 1000 San Pablo Avenue. The agenda and supporting staff reports can be found on our web page at www.albanyca.org.
Please note that if you provide your name and address when speaking before the Commission it will become part of the official public record, which will be posted on the Internet. Agenda related writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning & Zoning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department.
PZ Minutes - 2012-01-24
